Rocky Mountain National Park/Estes

[Luke Pheneger]

Over the weekend we birded the RMNP and Estes area, here are the highlights

9/2

Hollowell Park:

American Three Toad Woodpecker

Cassin's Vireo-in the very first large aspen grove you come to along the trail.

Townsends Warbler(3) all Juvies

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Bear Lake(from Hollowell)

American Three Toad Woodpecker

Cassin's Vireos(2)- both were in a large mixed flock in a denser lodgepoll section of the hike.

Townsends Warbler(2) both adult males

Veery- one probable migrant 

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Mathews Reeser Bird Sanctuary

Northern Pintail

Ruddy Duck(2)

Macgilivaray's Warbler(2)

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9/3

Lake Estes

Sanderling

Semipalmated Sandpiper(2)

Sage Thrasher

Upper Beaver Meadows

Cassin's Vireo- our best look at the species on the trip, and we were finally able to get comparison looks between CAVI and PLVI.

Rose Breasted Grosbeak- a presumed first year bird staying quite low in the restoration area WEST of the parking lot.

Warbler sp. an almost definite hatch year Magnolia Warbler, which I called originally, but after looking at pictures of Juvie Canada, and Nashville Warblers, I couldn't be 110% sure.

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Endovally picnic area and trails

American Three Toed Woodpecker

Hammonds Flycatcher

Townsends Warbler- not quite the best of looks but appeared to be an adult female.

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Good Birding

Luke Pheneger

Longmont, Colorado